The EU's Kaja ⁠Kallas urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to de-escalate, engage in dialogue

The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja ⁠Kallas on Saturday ⁠called for ‌Afghanistan ​and Pakistan to de-escalate and engage in dialogue ​after a ⁠sharp increase in violence between the South Asian ⁠countries.

"The ‌EU reiterates that Afghan ‌territory must not ⁠be used to threaten or ‌attack other ‌countries and calls ‌on ‌the Afghan de facto authorities to take effective ⁠action ⁠against all terrorist groups operating in or from Afghanistan," Kallas said ​in a statement.